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Feb. 27, 2015 — Global health experts believe the current data on cancer prevalence, incidence and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa -- which determines how billions of pounds of international development money is ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — Researchers say that the first study to attempt to gauge global visitation figures for protected areas reveals nature-based tourism has an economic value of hundreds of billions of dollars annually, ... full story

Feb. 16, 2015 — Experiencing financial difficulties at university may increase the risk of female students developing an eating disorder, according to new research. Conversely, the study also found that having ... full story

Feb. 6, 2015 — The transfer of 31 million acres of land managed by the federal government to Utah would hinder public land management reforms and harm the state, according to a newly released ... full story

Feb. 5, 2015 — The probability of saving money by using solar energy rather than standard grid electricity is 92 percent for Indiana farm businesses and about 50 percent for homes, energy economists ... full story

Feb. 3, 2015 — As of Dec. 31, 2014, pledges to the Ebola outbreak reached at least $2.89 billion, yet only around two-thirds ($1.9 billion) has actually reached affected countries, finds a new ... full story

Feb. 3, 2015 — A new analysis shows that, five years after its technical end, the recession of the mid-2000s continues to impact America’s children in four key areas: health, hunger, housing, and abuse and ... full story

Feb. 2, 2015 — Researchers suspected that doctors treating Medicare patients would have a financial incentive to prescribe a more costly drug. Instead the prescription practices for two macular degeneration drugs ... full story

Feb. 2, 2015 — Clean technology support can to some extent make up for weak carbon dioxide pricing and hence help keep the two degrees target within reach, a new study shows. Even if the world climate summit in ... full story

Jan. 12, 2015 — Recent American federal reports show that physicians are increasingly referring services such as diagnostic imaging to businesses in which they have a financial stake. The controversial practice ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — Research finds that strong, reliable anti-retaliation policies can encourage employees to notify internal authorities of possible wrongdoing, but that offering monetary incentives does not ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — Global health experts believe the current data on cancer prevalence, incidence and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa -- which determines how billions of pounds of international development money is ... full story

Feb. 25, 2015 — Transit improvements increase property values, and cities increasingly are asking real estate developers to help fund transit facilities that will benefit their projects, according to a new ... full story

Feb. 25, 2015 — Charities are always trying to understand what type of appeal will increase the likelihood of donations. According to a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research, people are also very driven by ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — Researchers say that the first study to attempt to gauge global visitation figures for protected areas reveals nature-based tourism has an economic value of hundreds of billions of dollars annually, ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — Some governments have decided that health care is too important to leave to their health departments and have made health care a priority for all departments. The concept, called Health in All ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — A new study analyzed stem cell funding programs in four states and found that in both California and Connecticut, state programs have contributed to an increase in the share of publications in the ... full story

Feb. 16, 2015 — Benefit principle taxes, such as a mileage tax, have the potential to replace fuel taxes and make up for falling revenues. But new research shows that, at best, only one in three Americans believe ... full story

Feb. 16, 2015 — Experiencing financial difficulties at university may increase the risk of female students developing an eating disorder, according to new research. Conversely, the study also found that having ... full story

Feb. 12, 2015 — Experience with the Ebola outbreak highlights local health departments' essential role in responding to global health threats posed by infectious diseases, according to a new ... full story

Feb. 11, 2015 — A new study shows the time Australian researchers spent applying for National Health and Medical Research Council project grants last year increased by a collective 67 years, despite the funding body ... full story

Feb. 6, 2015 — The transfer of 31 million acres of land managed by the federal government to Utah would hinder public land management reforms and harm the state, according to a newly released ... full story

Feb. 5, 2015 — The probability of saving money by using solar energy rather than standard grid electricity is 92 percent for Indiana farm businesses and about 50 percent for homes, energy economists ... full story

Feb. 3, 2015 — As of Dec. 31, 2014, pledges to the Ebola outbreak reached at least $2.89 billion, yet only around two-thirds ($1.9 billion) has actually reached affected countries, finds a new ... full story

Feb. 3, 2015 — A new analysis shows that, five years after its technical end, the recession of the mid-2000s continues to impact America’s children in four key areas: health, hunger, housing, and abuse and ... full story

Feb. 2, 2015 — Researchers suspected that doctors treating Medicare patients would have a financial incentive to prescribe a more costly drug. Instead the prescription practices for two macular degeneration drugs ... full story

Feb. 2, 2015 — Clean technology support can to some extent make up for weak carbon dioxide pricing and hence help keep the two degrees target within reach, a new study shows. Even if the world climate summit in ... full story

Jan. 29, 2015 — Some insurers offering health plans through the new federal marketplace may be using drug coverage decisions to discourage people with HIV from selecting their plans, according to a new study. The ... full story

Jan. 27, 2015 — Offering shopping vouchers to expectant mothers can be cost effective. Smoking in pregnancy is a leading preventable cause of maternal and neonatal illness and death in developed ... full story

Jan. 21, 2015 — Action is urgently needed to tackle the illegal but seemingly common practice of paying huge fees for admission to India's private medical colleges, warns a special report by Mumbai ... full story

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